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South Africa Wants Charles to Give Back the Cullinan Diamond

By Armani Syed

Did the CIA Betray Nelson Mandela?

By Richard Stengel

A Presidential Scandal in South Africa

By Sanya Mansoor

Why More Vaccine Doses Won’t Stop Omicron in Africa

By Chad de Guzman
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South Africa Won’t Appeal Court Ruling on Black Mine Ownership

Mining exploration and investment in South Africa have dwindled in recent years amid the regulatory uncertainty

By Felix Njini and Paul Vecchiatto/Bloomberg

South Africa Wealth Gap Unchanged Since Apartheid, Says World Inequality Lab

The richest 10% of the population own more than 85% of household wealth, World Inequality Lab report says

By Antony Sguazzin / Bloomberg

South Africa's Private Game Reserves Struggle to Survive

The precipitous drop in safari tourism has brought many of the country's 500 or so private game parks to their knees

By Aryn Baker / Worcester, South Africa

South Africa to Ease Virus Lockdown in Bid to Revive Economy

The country will allow the phased reopening of some businesses and industries subject to strict precautions, President Cyril Ramaphosa said

By Mike Cohen and Rene Vollgraaff / Bloomberg

Report: South African Hospitals Sterilized Women With HIV

South Africa has the biggest HIV epidemic in the world, with a prevalence rate of 13%

By Antony Sguazzin / Bloomberg

South African Billionaire Apologizes After Telling President Trump Africa 'Loves' Him

The reversal comes as Trump recently proposed to extend travel bans to four African countries

By Prinesha Naidoo / Bloomberg

Meghan Markle Honors Murdered 19-Year-Old Student

Her death launched a wave of outrage and protests

By Madeleine Carlisle

What the Xenophobic Violence Gripping South Africa Means for Future of Country

Violent riots broke out in South Africa’s largest city and commercial capital, Johannesburg, with mobs targeting foreign-owned shops and stores. Many South African workers resent the influx of foreigners, particularly those coming from other parts...

By Ian Bremmer

The Story Behind TIME's Cover on Inequality in South Africa

The May 13, 2019, International cover of TIME examines South Africa as "the world’s most unequal country." Depicting a topic as expansive as inequality in a single frame is a challenge, especially since unequal experiences...

By Katherine Pomerantz

What South Africa Can Teach Us as Worldwide Inequality Grows

Even for the Western Cape, a province known for its stunning vistas, the view from the settlement of Imizamo Yethu is extraordinary. A panorama of rolling hills, sand dunes and stone cliffs unfurls to the...

By Aryn Baker

The President of South Africa on Finding That 'Mandela Magic' to Fix the Country

On April 15, TIME met with President Cyril Ramaphosa at his official residence, three weeks before the May 8 election. A longtime antiapartheid activist and high-ranking official of the ANC, the 66-year-old became Deputy President...

By Aryn Baker

Suspected Poacher Killed by Elephant, Eaten by Lions

Park rangers only found a human skull and a pair of pants

By Alejandro de la Garza

Google Is Celebrating South African Jazz Legend Hugh Masekela

On what would have been his 80th birthday

By Jamie Ducharme

Brawl Breaks Out in South African Parliament: 'None of Us Can Be Proud About What Happened'

Accusations of racism by the two biggest opposition parties led to a fistfight

By Paul Vecchiatto and Mike Cohen / Bloomberg

South Africans Rally for Rape Accuser After She Endured a Grueling Cross-Examination During Televised Trial

Cheryl Zondi has accused pastor Timothy Omotoso of rape

By Mahita Gajanan

South Africa's Supreme Court Legalizes Marijuana

The decision allows adults to use cannabis in private

By Casey Quackenbush
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